Tastes

7Nose: Sweet, sugar, almost candy and wine. Very soft. A touch of cinnamon and cherry and even a little orange zest. When I put my nose all the way in I get a lot of cinnamon, almost all cinnamon. There is almost no alcohol burn to the nose. Maybe I am to used to barrel proof. Mouth feel: Not oily, almost drying (typically hate that). Soft and light with almost no burn, (comparable to coke). Tingles the tongue, almost dances. Tannins are there and drying but not bad. The orange and then cinnamon take over quickly on the finish. Taste: Like the nose, sweet and sugar, between white and brown. Some caramel but not as much as most bourbons. Dark cheery, not maraschino (sweet but with a bitter kick). Raisins (sun-maid- the thick sugar). The orange zest and cinnamon shows in the finish. The finish and mouth feel are also fairly long and enjoyable. My conclusion: This is like having an old-fashion in a bottle! Out of my near 100 tastings it is in my top 3. It held up to a cigar. It is an easy sipper neat. This can be a daily sipper watching TV or for a special event. I need to try it with ice. Hang on… Still tasted good but the subtle flavors were gone and you were left with a colder but good tasting bourbon. I wrote this and then saw that it had mixed reviews. Everyone is different I guess. I have had polarizing bourbons before and can normally tell why. For me, this didn’t fit in that category. Price??? It was worth it to me. I have never purchased the same bottle twice and this could be my first. Edit: From what I remember it has similarities to Blood Oath 5 mainly the orange zest.